I was fourth second run today at the NorAms in Vail. Wow! Feels great to get a good run in. Its one thing to know you can ski fast, but its a completely other thing to prove that you are. To others, and especially to yourself. After finishing 40th first run today I was obviously [...]
Month: December 2013
‘Skiing isn’t Everything’
Ski races are not known to be the happiest places on earth. You've got a few different personalities in the crowd at a ski race, and this is how it usually breaks down. You've got the winner. This guy is psyched. He just beat everyone there. The only thing he is trying to figure out is [...]
Getting Hot!
My GS is starting to feel pretty money. I've got some money turns anyway, just a matter of making that money every turn! Feeling psyched and looking forward to NorAms here in a weeks time. Here we go! -Tucker Vail GS, 12-10-13 from Tucker Marshall on Vimeo.
Racing @ Loveland
This weekend I've got a couple of FIS races on the docket at Loveland. Today we ran slalom. It sure was nice to be back in the seed again (top 15 points at start). The race itself went alright, I've still got some kinks to work out but I was happy with a solid stepping [...]
Puzzle Pieces
To dedicate your ambitions to becoming a professional athlete, it takes a lot of pieces coming together in the right way. Some of them are obvious, like a knack of talent for said sport, a bull headed determination, and most likely a part of you probably lives in the clouds. There are the less obvious [...]
Life.Love.Skiing. 